Multi-cultural, multi-faceted and industrious, Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, with the population of the city proper plus Greater Glasgow reaching over a million. It is only 72 km (45 mi) from Edinburgh, but sustains its own individual personality through its expressive, animated and endlessly entertaining people. (continue...)
From the manicured-looking
hills to the enchanting villages that dot the landscape, much of England's countryside is worthy of visiting, and leaving the modern, energetic cities of London and others behind is at once a step back in time and a visual delight. In perhaps no other region is this more the case than North Yorkshire. Home to two national parks - the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors, North Yorkshire boasts some of the country's loveliest countryside and most stunning monuments, among them several of England's finest abbeys. These monastic ruins, often located in spectacular settings, are some of the most lavish and well-preserved around and provide a
brilliant way to experience England's charming north. (continue...)
